FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2019–20

The FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2019–20 is a series of four chess tournaments exclusively for women, which will determine two players to play in the Women's Candidates Chess Championship in 2021. The winner of the Candidate's tournament will play a 12-game match against the world champion, in the Women's World Chess Championship 2022.[1]

This is the fifth cycle of the tournament series. Number one woman player Hou Yifan, who won the first three editions of the Grand Prix, was unable to play due to studies at Oxford University.

Players

16 players were published by FIDE in July 2019.[2]

Invitee Country Elo (July 2019)
Ju Wenjun China2595
Aleksandra Goryachkina Russia2564
Humpy Koneru India2558
Mariya Muzychuk Ukraine2551
Kateryna Lagno Russia2549
Anna Muzychuk Ukraine2547
Alexandra Kosteniuk Russia2517
Nana Dzagnidze Georgia2511
Valentina Gunina Russia2497
Dronavalli Harika India2492
Alina Kashlinskaya Russia2492
Zhao Xue China2485
Pia Cramling Sweden2479
Antoaneta Stefanova Bulgaria2474
Elisabeth Paehtz Germany2473
Marie Sebag France2451
Zhansaya Abdumalik  Kazakhstan 2458
Dinara Saduakassova Kazakhstan2474
Sarasadat Khademalsharieh Iran2488
Gunay Mammadzada Azerbaijan2427

Due to travel restrictions on Chinese citizens due to the Coronavirus outbreak , Zhao Xue was unable to participate in the Lausanne leg of the Grand Prix. She was replaced by Zhansaya Abdumalik.[3] For the Gibraltar WGP, Koneru, Ju, Zhao and Sebag were replaced Zhansaya Abdumalik, Dinara Saduakassova, Sarasadat Khademalsharieh and Gunay Mammadzada.[4]

Schedule and results
No.Host cityDateWinnerPoints (Win/draw/loss)
1Skolkovo, Russia10–23 September 2019 Humpy Koneru8/11 (+5=6-0)
2Monaco2–15 December 2019 Alexandra Kosteniuk
Humpy Koneru
Aleksandra Goryachkina		7/11 (+5=4-2)
7/11 (+4=6-1)
7/11 (+5=4-2)
3Lausanne, Switzerland1–14 March 2020 Nana Dzagnidze
Aleksandra Goryachkina		 7/11 (+4=6-1)
7/11 (+3=8-0)
4Gibraltar
Sardinia, Italy		January 17-29, 2021
2–15 May 2020

The forth stage of the Grand Prix was postponed by Fide due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Fide announced the 4th leg of the Women Grand Prix will be held in Gibraltar on January 17-29, 2021.[5]

Grand Prix standings

Grand Prix points are 160 for 1st, 130 for 2nd, 110 for 3rd and then in steps of 10 from 90 for 4th to 10 for 12th place. If players end up tied on points points for those places are shared equally.

As Goryachkina is already qualified to the Candidates tournament, the third place will qualify instead of her.

RankPlayerSkolkovoMonacoLausanneGibraltarTotal
1 Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS)120133⅓145398⅓
2 Humpy Koneru (IND)160133⅓293⅓
3 Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS)45133⅓15193⅓
4 Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)35145180
4 Kateryna Lagno (RUS)9090180
4 Dronavalli Harika (IND)606060180
7 Anna Muzychuk (UKR)8085165
8 Ju Wenjun (CHN)12035155
9 Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS)4585130
10 Mariya Muzychuk (UKR)6060120
11 Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ)110110
12 Pia Cramling (SWE)106035105
13 Elisabeth Paehtz (GER)752095
14 Valentina Gunina (RUS)751085
14 Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL)256085
16 Marie Sebag (FRA)251540
17 Zhao Xue (CHN)3535
18 Dinara Saduakassova (KAZ)0
18 Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (IRI)0
18 Gunay Mammadzada (AZE)0

References
  1. https://www.fide.com/FIDE/handbook/regulations_WGP_2019_20.pdf
  2. IDE Women's Grand Prix Series 2019-2020
  3. "Zhansaya Abdumalik will replace Zhao Xue at WGP in Lausanne". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  4. "Women's Grand Prix Gibraltar: Pairings announced". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  5. "Gibraltar to host the final stage of the Women's FIDE Grand Prix". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
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